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If you’ve started using the beta of Firefox 3, you’ve probably already seen the new Smart Bookmarks folder that is created by default. This folder can be useful for looking up sites you just visited or bookmarked… but how do you get it back if you accidentally deleted it?

Luckily there’s a simple about:config tweak that will restore it, requiring almost no work at all.

This does work:
1. In the Firefox Address Bar type about:config and press Enter.
2. Find the option that is named browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion.
3. Change the value to 0 by double-clicking on it.
4. Restart Firefox, and you should see the Smart Bookmarks folder located on the Bookmarks Toolbar.

This did not work for me. I changed it from True to False and closed Firefox. I restarted and the smartbookmarks folder is not on the toolbar. I changed from True to false and restarted. Same.
What do you suggest?

I’ve printed this out just in case, the prob I have is that I sometimes have Folder/Folder/Address in bookmarks with the address across the original Bookmarks list, when I go to click on the address it disappears, any answers ? Thanks, Bryan

I followed Simon’s advice, but to no avail. The bookmarks still exist there is just no toolbar with the designated links/folders of links present. I can go to Bookmarks and scroll down to the bookmarks toolbar file and folders, but I can’t get the toolbar to actually showup.